Where was the gun? 911 call paints murky picture of officer-involved shooting - Gainesville Times

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Where was the gun? 911 call paints murky picture of officer-involved shooting

In this screen grab made from a video provided to The Times via its Facebook page, Gainesville police officers can be seen approaching Adam English as he stands with his back to them on Sept. 20 just off Jesse Jewell Parkway. This image is less than a second before officers opened fire. Seven seconds earlier, a 911 caller reported that English had put the gun in the white bag that can be seen at his feet. Whether he actually did, or whether the officers were relayed this information is unclear.

09272019 SHOOTING 1 — In this screen grab made from a video provided to The Times via its Facebook page, Gainesville police officers can be seen approaching Adam English as he stands with his back to them on Sept. 20 just off Jesse Jewell Parkway. This image is less than a second before officers opened fire. Seven seconds earlier, a 911 caller reported that English had put the gun in the white bag that can be seen at his feet. Whether he actually did, or whether the officers were relayed this information is unclear.

When Gainesville police shot and killed Adam Paul English on Sept. 20, authorities said it was because he had been waving a gun around and failed to follow orders to drop it.